Antilia Puts Trinidad Carnival On The Celebrity Radar

NEW YORK - Trinidad and Tobago isgenerating strong exposure in the American celebrity community and mainstream consumer market following Caribbean entertainment brandAntilia's successful promotion of its "2010 Carnival Experience VIPtravel packages" to the twin-island nation last month.Antilia's CEO, Simon Khan reports that the campaign was a tremendoussuccess: Trinidad and Tobago received top class exposure and accoladesfrom the visitors and celebrities who Antilia welcomed to the island forthe season, including supermodel/actor Tyson Beckford, NAACP ImageAward-winning actor Malik Yoba, and Grammy winning R&B songstressMýa.

Grammy winning R&B singer Mýa (left) chats with Travelista Teri

at Antilia's "SUNSET" party.

In addition to playing host to dozens of visitors who took advantage ofAntilia's travel packages to one of the greatest cultural celebrationson earth, Antilia also invited the popular daily syndicatedentertainment magazine program, Extra, representing one of the largesttelevision media establishments ever to participate in TrinidadCarnival.
During Extra's visit, host AJ Calloway also covered the Beyoncé concert,teaching the R&B superstar how to "Palance" (a Trinidad CarnivalDance), a memorable addition to her show which sent the crowd into afrenzy, and which was also highlighted in the program.

At left: Jason Williams (JW), singer of Trinidad's 2010 "Road

March" winning single "Palance," is interviewed by Extra's AJ Calloway

at the Carlton Savannah.

Extra also filmed Antilia's star-studded, invitation only Ash Wednesday"SUNSET" event at the Carlton Savannah's "Wow Suite", where QueenElizabeth of England stayed during her visit to Trinidad last November.
Upon his return to New York, Calloway publicly thanked Antilia forhosting Extra's visit to Carnival in front of millions of viewers. TheFebruary 26 and 27 airings of the show were carried on WNBC in New York
among numerous other stations around the country.

"We're very pleased to have successfully introduced celebrities, mediapersonalities and movers and shakers within the entertainment world toTrinidad and Tobago, and look forward to doing more of the same across
the Caribbean to promote sustainable tourism development and awarenessof the region's unique attributes," remarked Simon Khan.
The entertainment brand is currently planning a series of VIPinitiatives both in the Caribbean and North America which will similarlyintegrate star power and international media participation withCaribbean fashion, music and travel. Visit www.antilia.com for further details.